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Learning strategies among adult CHD fellows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 September 2019

Jouke P. Bokma Open the ORCID record for Jouke P. Bokma [Opens in a new window] ,
Joshua A. Daily ,
Adrienne H. Kovacs ,
Erwin N. Oechslin ,
Helmut Baumgartner ,
Paul Khairy ,
Barbara J.M. Mulder  and
Gruschen R. Veldtman
Jouke P. Bokma*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Joshua A. Daily
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Adrienne H. Kovacs
Affiliation:
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Erwin N. Oechslin
Affiliation:
Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Helmut Baumgartner
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
Paul Khairy
Affiliation:
Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Barbara J.M. Mulder
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Gruschen R. Veldtman
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH, USA
*
Author for correspondence: J.P. Bokma, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Tel: +31 20 5668679; Fax: +31 20 5666809; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Objective:

Subspecialisation is increasingly a fundamental part of the contemporary practice of medicine. However, little is known about how medical trainees learn in the modern era, and particularly in growing and relatively new subspecialties, such as adult CHD. The purpose of this study was to assess institutional-led and self-directed learning strategies of adult CHD fellows.

Methods:

This international, cross-sectional online survey was conducted by the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease and consisted primarily of categorical questions and Likert rating scales. All current or recent (i.e., those within 2 years of training) fellows who reported training in adult CHD (within adult/paediatric cardiology training or within subspecialty fellowships) were eligible.

Results:

A total of 75 fellows participated in the survey: mean age: 34 ± 5; 35 (47%) female. Most adult CHD subspecialty fellows considered case-based teaching (58%) as “very helpful”, while topic-based teaching was considered “helpful” (67%); p = 0.003 (favouring case-based). When facing a non-urgent clinical dilemma, fellows reported that they were more likely to search for information online (58%) than consult a faculty member (29%) or textbook (3%). Many (69%) fellows use their smartphones at least once daily to search for information during regular clinical work.

Conclusions:

Fellows receiving adult CHD training reported a preference for case-based learning and frequent use of online material and smartphones. These findings may be incorporated into the design and enhancement of fellowships and development of online training resources.

Keywords

Adult CHDmedical educationfellowship training
Type
Original Article
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 29 , Issue 11 , November 2019 , pp. 1356 - 1360
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© Cambridge University Press 2019 

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